For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 360 students in Clinton County R-III School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Missouri.
Public Preschool in Clinton County R-III School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Missouri public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
733 Schools
# Students
704 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
59 Teachers
18,018 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Clinton County R-III School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#475 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
38%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.54
# American Indian Students
2 Students
716 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
3,353 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
19 Students
17,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
15 Students
39,639 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
582 Students
129,832 Students
% White Students
83%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
837 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
77 Students
10,226 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
50
35,559
# Students in K Grade:
42
31,533
# Students in 1st Grade:
46
29,607
# Students in 2nd Grade:
62
29,116
# Students in 3rd Grade:
53
23,532
# Students in 4th Grade:
59
22,982
# Students in 5th Grade:
48
19,323
# Students in 6th Grade:
55
6,065
# Students in 7th Grade:
43
1,923
# Students in 8th Grade:
59
1,863
# Students in 9th Grade:
49
85
# Students in 10th Grade:
43
51
# Students in 11th Grade:
50
37
# Students in 12th Grade:
45
220
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,543 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,815 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,543
$15,081
Spending / Student
$17,815
$13,908
Best Clinton County R-III School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ellis Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
603 W Frost St
Plattsburg, MO 64477
(816) 539-2187
Plattsburg, MO 64477
(816) 539-2187
Grades: PK-5
| 360 students
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